Jaconé Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s going on at Jaconé.

We’ve got a little surf coming, but it’s a slow start. The first real chance to get wet is on Wednesday, 22 July. The morning looks clean with a light cross-offshore breeze and a 5ft swell from the ENE. The energy is moderate (368) and the period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but it’s surfable. The afternoon drops to 4ft, but the wind stays clean. Nothing special, just a warm-up.

Thursday and Friday are pretty rough. Thursday gets messy with onshore winds and weak energy, so stay on the beach. Friday morning, 24 July, has a glassy session with just 2ft of SW swell and a tiny 5-second period – really weak energy (66). That’s more for a paddle. The afternoon jumps to 5ft from the SSW with a longer 11-second period (514 energy), but the wind turns cross-onshore, making it choppy.

Now, Saturday, 25 July morning is the first real highlight. We’ve got 6ft of S swell with a 10-second period, strong energy (596), and the wind is glassy. Dead calm. That’s going to be super clean, with some punchy, fun waves. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no need for a thick wetsuit.

The rest of the weekend and early next week are a washout. Sunday and Monday morning have onshore winds and messy conditions, despite some solid energy in the water. The wind is just ruining it.

We hit a gap until Friday, 31 July. The morning brings 5ft from the south with a 9-second period, strong cross-offshore wind, and clean conditions (515 energy). The afternoon sees the swell bump to 7ft from the SSE with a shorter 8-second period, and the wind picks up to 25 km/h. It’s big and clean, but at 7ft, that’s expert-only territory, especially with the shorter period making it dumpy.

Sunday, 2 August morning is a serious standout. This is the best session. We’ve got 6ft from the SE, a 9-second period, and light offshore winds from the NE. The energy is very strong (1002), and the conditions are clean. This is the kind of swell that will have some punch and shape, and the offshore wind will keep it glassy. It’s a bit big for beginners, but for intermediate and up, this is the session to aim for. The crowd is listed as "sometimes," so you might have some company, but it won’t be a circus.

The following week, Tuesday, 4 August through to Thursday, 6 August, has some real grunt. Swells from the SE and ESE pushing 7ft to 7ft, with periods climbing to 12 and even 14 seconds. The energy is huge (over 1000, peaking at 1902 on Wednesday, 5 August). The wind is offshore or cross-offshore, keeping it clean. But listen – this is big, long-period groundswell. At 7ft with a 14-second period, it’s going to be powerful, and at a beach break, it might close out. The Thursday morning, 6 August, is a little smaller at 6ft with that same 14-second period and light cross-offshore wind – that’s a better bet for a rippable, powerful wave. The water is still average for the time of year.

So, to wrap it up: The two standouts are Saturday, 25 July morning for the glassy, clean 6ft S swell, and Sunday, 2 August morning for the bigger, punchier 6ft SE swell with offshore winds. The very end of the forecast (4-6 August) has serious long-period energy, but it’s for experienced surfers only.

Rusty.

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